The U.N. General Assembly recognized Palestine as a non-member observer state in 2012 and UNESCO approved it as a full member.

Israel's prime minister is criticizing the Palestinian acceptance to Interpol, saying it harms chances for peace. In the eyes of many governments across the globe, Palestinian statehood is inevitable, and they feel they need to vote accordingly in global forums.

In this photo provided by Interpol, delegates are seated for the 86th session of the General Assembly, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017.

Palestinian membership of Interpol, which is based in the French city of Lyon, will ease the exchange of information between police forces across the globe.

"The Interpol General Assembly has also adopted a resolution interpreting Article 4 of the Constitution which governs the criteria under which countries can apply for membership of the Organization in the future", the agency said.

Interpol, based in Lyon, France, is an worldwide clearing house for arrest warrants and police cooperation against cross-border terrorism, trafficking and other crime.

About 300 Palestinians - majority assailants, Israel says - have also been killed in that period, according to AFP news agency.

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